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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

The eight pin factories in New England
produce q, 10000, 900 pins in year In
England the yearly production Of pins is
set at 4,G95, 600, 600
There are $50 female physicians in New.
Ork, while more than double the number
are 10 be found IN brooklyn and other ad-
lacent cities Among those IN New York
city II Is said there are quite a number who
nave incomes of $4,000 two or three
make yearly sums ranging from Sl5. 900 %
S@O,OOu, and one has averaged for the last
four years steady income Of $25, 600
j. c. Libby of Burnham. Ne. is Is wears
old and has followed Brighton market 81
years having just completed his l2OOth
trip In doing so he has Travelled bv raj
over 600, 900 miles, or "a distance equal 10
going around the earth % times without in
jury by accident He mas sold in Brighton
market over 100 0OO Of cattle, beside large
numbers of sheep for which he mas re-
ceived over $1,000, 900 and mas paid rail
roads Tor freight on live stock, $3.50, 900.
The completion Of the main line of the
Northern Pacific railroad by the switch
back over the Cascades is said 70 be the
most marvellous piece of railroad engineer
ing IN the country. Its extent is but 13
miles and the cost $3.50, 600 The cost of
the Cascade division of the Northern Pacific
will reach s., OOO, 900. The maximum grade
on the 'switchbackn is 2g6 feet TO the mile
Two decapod engines weighing 12j tons
each are used on each train, one on each
end OF SIX cars One of these is ample 10
draw the train, but two are used for fear
OF an accident by the uncoupling of the
train or otherwise Ii Is estimated that
from 30 70 80 freight cars can be handled
each way over the "switchbAckn in "a
hours,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

The New York World devotes a page of
n recent issue To the prospects Of the labor.
party i'm 1855 1t is pretty well understood
that the labor men intend to take separate
political action III the next campaign The
numerous meeting for organization. the
construction of platforms and election of
candidates in all parts of the country clear
iy establish the fact This movement. Of
course. Is chiefly important and significant
IN It's hearing upon the established parties
The labor party cannot expect 10 accom-
plish anything IN itself but 10 may very Sc
rousiy affect other parties from whose ranks
ITS recruits are necessarily drawn In this
connection It is interesting % study the
growth ana prospects of the labor party
The labor party consists really Of two
parties or two wings of the same party
the united labor party and the union labor
party The united labor party mas for the
principal plank in its platform the denial of
the private ownership of land This is the
so-callel Henry George wing. and It's mem
hership and strength are chiefly confined To-
tine large cities of the east 1t mas practi
cally no adhereuts among the farmers. and
most of its members never owned a foot Of
land
The union labor party Is tine more Impor-
tant division This party held a large and
significant national convention in Cmcinna-
ii last February 1t repudiates the Henry
George land doctrines. and is strongly CD
posed TO all tine heresies of the united par
ty. 1t Is made up chiefly of grangers. green
hackers, anti monopohsts, knights Of labor
trades unionlsts and old soldiers From its
composite character it Is MOI wholly harmo-
NOUS, but It's membership is large
of course there is no common ground
upon which these two practically separate
parties can be brought together in 1855
The union labor men, who are for the most
part mechanics and producers. are strong
protecuoulsts while the united labor men
are equally strong free traders Even if
this radical difference could bee compromised
the new party would inevitably split on tn.
land question Each division. therefore
viii nave 10 put a candidate of It's own into
the field, and So dissipate the strength which
might come from a united party
AS the labor party draws It's strength
mainly from the Democratic ranks in the
large eastern cities the increase of this
party will inevitably tend 70 weaken the
Democratic party in the east In the west
and south the labor vote will either be di-
vided between two presidential labor can
didates, and thus neutraiized, or between a
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

A recent issue of the American Machinist
(which, 10y the way. we consider by far the
best paper of Its kind in existencel contains
an article on THE Mechanics of Making a
Daily Newspaper, which gives very vivid
and tangible idea of the amount of purely
mechanical work which the production of d
daily paper involves, A representative of
the Aachinist dropped into the office of tine
New York World Just at night. and watch
ed the work in the different departments
until next morning at three o'clock. when
the five double web-perfectinF" presses
with SIX single presses, began TO revoive
like lightning and turn out the complete
papers folded and pasted ready for delive-
~ The edition for the day consisted Of
BOG, $40 papers Of Is pages each For these
papers were required 30 tons of white pa
per and 1900 pounds of INK Fourteen tons
Of type metal We're required 70 cast the
stereotype plates from which the papers
were printed. One hundred and fifty com
posltors set tine type To drive the machin-
cry of tine othce two big engines of the most
approved make are required. and the num-
Der of men employed IN all departments Of
the great concern Is 400 In other words.
II requires nearly as BIZ all establishment
ami almost many worKmen TO print such
daily paper Us for the Estey organ bust
ness IN Brattleboro, and the work must all
be of the most skilled and intelligent kind.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

That the Republican party abounds in fit
men for presidential candidates is unau4-
toned, but il is not necessarily the ttrest
or best qualified who Is most talked about
m connection with that office In "a can
vass recently made by the Toledo Blade
one of the most popular candidates proved
10 be Robert Z. Lincoln and this fact serves
10 call attention to one who. though now
Irving IN modest retirement, engaged IN the
duties Of his professional calling. Is not I'M
likely. without design OF effort on ms part
o. bee chosen as the Republican standard
bearer IN 1855 A leading Republican pa
per of Chicago, Mr. Lincolns home. thu.
speaks of him
Mr.. Lincoln, ike all the rest, John Sher-
man alone excepted mas made no effort 10
work mp boom tie mas no literary bu-
reau, no heutenauts of any kind at WORK
Tor INN Ills strength Is absolutely sponta-
neous Those who know Nun personally
are well aware that he mas no wish 10 be
either President or nee President The
Two tragedies at the White House touched
MN very nearly, and he makes no secret of
ms distaste Tor public life tie ENJOYS the
practice Of law, and lives quietly lie is
building himself house Oh the lake-shure
drive near the park winch bears ms faith
eT name, and II Is safe 10 say that he pre-
iers that a. seml-suburbau residence u
the executive mansion AT Washington Like
hchard Cromwell, ne mas no taste Tor pub
lac life but the American people are not
accustomed 10 pay much attention 10 per
sonal likes and dishkes IN selecting a Presi-
dent NO man ever promoted ms chances
10y taking heed thereto. as the King james
version puts 1t. Ii Is evident that the Re
publican party mas It's eye upon Mr. Lin
coin, and that III the event of a contest
such a. those Of 1876 and 1850 ms name
will be- placed at the head of the ticket
ana that without putting OUT the gas or tine
resort ny his friends 70 any sharp practice
ON the contrary, ms personal friends and
himself combined could not prevent that
result If they tried Al least. there was
never clearer indication of public sent
ment than that If there Is 10 be a dark horse
at ALL n viii be the son of Abraham lii
coin And tins IL NOT altogether because he
D. the SON of ms father either With the
inauguration of treu GARFIELD be came
prominently before the public, and during
the four years he was at the mead of tine
war department he showed himself T. be
leFei-headed. honorable and modest The
people were well pleased 70 tind the son of
the great emancipation free fro n the vices
and The toilies 81 often found m the sons of
Industrious sires tie made no enemies
Alike popular with both wmgs of the he
publican party, ms candidacy would arouse
NO animositiea If he lacks magnetic pow
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
One Chicago BeodIer.

Ex County Commissioner Lynn of Chica
20 made complete confession under oath
III the Doodle trial there last Friday. The
evidence was highly sensational Not even
the recent broadway bribery trials III New
ork brought to the surface SO shameless.
and hardened an old sinner as TINS man
Lynn made himself out To- be He is de-
scribed as a tall, venerable, gray haired and
bearded man. who once belonged TO the
county ring, but WAS not as "high-priced'
as some of MS associates He appeared for
the state to save himself. and ''peached on
the other consplrators here is a specimen
Of ms examination while on the stand
Mr. Lynn, now much were YOU paid for
voting Tor the electric light contract =
About 500 or $500 How much did
YOU get for voting Tor the Bipper meat con.
tract year before last About SsOU
How much for the Bipper meat contract
last year About $1,000 "How much
for your vote on the Harley contract foi
the second wing of the inhrmarv r 81
/ THINK 500 How much out of the J NJ
W. Jones printing contract Tor 1885 p
About $500 How much dId Won pet
out of tine Abbott coal contract for 1885 =
About 500 or $500 How much alto
gether did McGarIgle pay YOU during 1885 .
About 5000
Lynn. It will be seen was not indeed d
very high-priced man but he managed I,
make living wage And for tins shame.
less exhibition of himself he secures immu.
niry from punishment If ms own test
mony Is To he believed no one IN the whole
gang more richly deserves 1t His profe,
sion seems to have been to seek office and
then To prostitute it to private ends II,
had TO flee from California wears ago for
stealing rs al official Then ne went u
Hyde Park H. and engaged in polite,
sufficiently TO get elected commissioner for
Cook county He mad not been in office sI1
weeks ere ne took bride. and accepteC
thereafter all that were offered He cloak
ed ms rascaiIty all this time with religion
and party devotion He was trustee of {
church. and no one questioned MS cnArac
ter ne was al ardent Republican, and NJ
one doubted ms fitness for office But Will,
ne himself escapes ms associates in Grim,
probably will not Lynn S testimony. com
Ing from such man, will not have mucl
weight but 1t will be strongly corroborat
ed. and seven Of ms fellow Doodiers ar,
pretty certain 10 20 10 prison
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

One of the most hopeful signs of the time.
for the interests Of temperance and moral.
tv is the fact that the authorities of the
Catholic church in different parts of the
country are taking practical steps toward
tine enforcement of the decree of the Balti
more plenarv council against drinking und
hquor-selhue-on of the most fearless and
noble steps ever taken by an ecclesiastica
body. In thus arrayIug itself against TIN.
monster evil. the church mas detied tn,
greatest and strongest power for evil that
exists Ill the world today In TINS respec,
the Catholic church IN America j, setting
all Christians u good example Its unuual
ltea enlistment IN the cause of temperate,
is likely To give an impetus % tine tempe
rance movement more potent than any II
it, recent history. The struggle will doubt
less be "a severe one between the powerful
Catholic church and the mighty rum power
il this country, but the friends of temper
ance must bee encouraged To nope that their
cause. thus strengthened. viii be irresisti
bic. A significant indication of the rapidity
with winch tine Roman Catholics are array.
Ing themselves on the side of temperance
issues is afforded 10y an article in the Gath
Ole World for August. 10y Rev T. j. Coma
". on Catholic Total Abstinence. For
TINS movement Mr. Conarv claims that III
leads TO thrift and providence; that it help.
10 preserve Il sound mind IL a sound body
that 1t guards man Intelligence for God
truth and man heart for Gods love il
should make better men and better Chri.
tiaus. holding with ST. Ambrose that sobri
ETY. Is the mother of faith as lntemperanc,
is the mother of inhdehty
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
OUR MILITIA AND THEIR NEW
QUARTERS

Ilaul ChII- m ~uular L.ulUua4.
Inc RINK. now that alterations ana Iu
provemeuts have been iuade furuisne- O.
tine Two local military companies. tA. I~r..
guard and Fuller uatter.. au. OBJ. tu. u--.
srmoria- 10 the state rn9mr and CONVEX.
leu- Du either side re tu. entrance are tu.
heauguarter~ OF the Tvs. organization
uastefuliy PAINTED ami decorate with va
rIuu- embieui- and With tine arms Of I'd.
cnmpanles The large floor space, Of tn-
RINK affords sufficient room for the practI
cal demonstration ~ the tactics without
0yercrov aIu- t'u either side 0l the iOu-
building IN tn galleries running length
wise. are the private cupboards Of the men.
III which are hung their uniforms and equip
ments, with a separate apartment I1r tne.r
KuapsacKs There H. Hiso sufficient room
for the camp equlpage ~ the building ana
for the large held-piece- belonging 60 the
( battery. The two companies are now 40
lively engaged ~ preparing Tor their aunu
al muster u pe held at bennington August
l0-lS which includes three dav- Longer
time than l- usually allowed tine regiment
for muster. II Is reckoned. however that
about three DAYS will Doe given In escort
DUTY III tine ceremony oi laying tine corner
stone of the battle monument The batt+
~, about So men and 80 horses. viii marcel
across the mountain VIA Wilmington &.
bennington. though their guns and henyr
equipments will go round by train TIN.
Lstev guard and First Regiment band vi
90 by tram, leaving here esriv Weduesda-
morning. the 10th the details roiu- tin
saturday before
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

procured. but will be put m place next
month
Fred Waite finds his reaper and binder
/ n great demand
/ The rainfall from Friday night till Mon
I day morning. . ITO inches. was the henvI
est hereaDout. for several months but less
than fell m other sections. and the high
WAYS were not badly washed nor the streams
raised to dangerous point
The reunion OF Windsor county veterans
/ % be- held at Chester Aug oath viii be- at.
tended by some Of our old soldiers though
the Grand Army post have decided not o.
20 as body Many uf the distinguished
men Of the state are expected tu be pres
ent. and Col H. b. Manzur Of Island Pond
is announced a. chief orator of the day
The occasion will undoubtedly be- an inter.
estIng one
Mrs Fanny Knight s3 years old. moth.
er Of Mrs T. II Bingham, living ON Wash.
ington street. aud who sustained q mild
paralvtic shock some SIX weeks ago. had O
second attack ON Monday and now lies IN
a very critical condition
AT the meeting Of the Prospect Hill Gem
eterv association held last evening at the
town hall the trustees made report stat
ing that they had obtained an opinion from
Judge W heeieT 10 tne eHec' uhai Ule pI"
posed ehiarReihent OF the cemetery GROUNDS
| oYuiL NOV ue leEaiH l'ihu'' aiiu ln"t ii' W. "
al ''.' ~ l,', '...,
them % make such enlargement A vote
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4he LsV' lH' JAM t"Ee concert ms
evening Oh uiler parA' "hieh was hlkhe
Ine lh9' "I the IoI utlNe went 90" th'
river Iue5uaN hiEhl' ahd the b"oih H"''t
Vne I'i nrllt' mas neeh relH''ea
secretary Fuller of the M & a. ha,
engaged accommodations for about 90 more
fresh arr children o. come next lhursda'
'hiN louI or hNe VIII stop ih bratiiehprH.
Vi'' IeiliilIll'i gong "A up lhe " e7l river
'"i'N .i MOI VIII" '' ''"H al'h- lh'
mat old established and reliable firm.
hes9fs. g.. D thompson * Co.. hardwarr
dealers nave an announcement ma our pa
per "hl'H VIII NOT '- ''efi''h+N Esl'
,ia' "'''.'''''H Dr. ''l''' l' ''i. i.'lll il'H o.
AlaI liiie@ mixed l"ihl-. l'' "HieL thry ar
a.enls aN.. Ni.' nave AN es'aOlisi'e' req
u'ull'H Il TINS 7eoli'H
Inc managers oi the local 90 aliev Far
Association as u De- 200" proposed q. call
l'. hA wing come ~ lh' conclusion thai liIr
NH"ie.l OBJ l'euuu- ll' l"' GROUND on thr
island wa moi feasible gu account Oh th'
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tloll arr h'" Hi '"uI7t OF preparation.
There Dis Vet an opportunity o. subscribe o.
the eauftaI st,eE az tb. sss,,..ioti..f. ,I,il.t.
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"Ui 4ui ii'i ann Du7iiiT9- Hi'h 'u-ht t' lih-
prove without DELAY
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taken uuf lHF trial 0aturuhH afternoon. ami
rrDypf Ia it4. tu r,riru4 condition 3D. fart
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
A CASE OF CRuELTY

Hessr, Editor, III 1t Toe tru, that -a
mercltul man Us merciful to ms beast tue-
the Young man who frequently drives "a
meat wagon uy my mouse cannot be lnclud
ed an the list OF mercIful men About O.
week ago. reused boy the sound of iuu
words. accompanied by blows locke
from my window % ind nm in the act e.
beating his quiet and apparently faithful
horse about the head and neck with o. lar-.
Stone winch he had picked zap from th.
roadside. meanumo jerking and uuliiu-
nm violently 10y tine bride Not rontcu-
with that amount OF punishment. n- tueu
compelled the poor brute 10 back the hravr
wagon 70 winch he WIS attached zap the a.
cent m front of my premises. though tn.
grade of the road l- SD steep there that
often hnu realty mrrciiui men permit their
horses d. rest for moment after ascending
IL IN the usual manner Within "a few dav-
TINS sickenlng scene has been repeated
though for what Hlsdrmeauur Ola the part
of the horst, am ignorant. except, Il ma,
Ice. that ne j, lame and mas seen many
years of hard service. J do not know e
there ls an officer of the s D. G g. in tin
village but If there be- / would recommend
tins case as worthy of ms attention
hrattleb0ru. july 2~tu 1~~-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

ef-ouy H. the prime qualities 9l Inns father
-hg Dis peculiarly strong u the negative
virtue Should the convention find itself
dcai. locked d. would make ul mistake bon
taking bum up and once more doing battle
under the leadership of Lincoln
DO is douhtles- true that the SON has de.
vclopad a- great % capacity for udmimstra
tiou for tho time. 300 which be- lives as had
the father Boz his day. when boz was made
the caudiinte of the Republican parity lie
has had far greater experience iu public af
fairs. and as O. soldier. cabinet minister and
attorney. as a man and o. citizen. is worthy
son of his distinguished sire,
Do i- the Springfield Republican which
say, OF Mr. Lincoln ole made the best
secretary of war of all who have recently
held the position lie knew uo purty lines
300 administration. and served only his couu-
try. Hi-service was recognized broadly boy
the people of all parties In his own party
uo faction claimed him as its exclusive pos
session. His personal independence. integ
rity and sincere devotion TO administrative
reform would. if he were nominated. place
an embarrassing assortment of attractions
before the Independent and Murwump
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29
q. S. CIRCuTr COuRr
Judgc Wheeler hns HUnriup 30 tht
~ Athnms umuh Gn~cs.

a specla. session OF Oh, United -at.
court held hv Judr. Wheeler convened a.
tine BROOKS House 900 Tuesday and udilur.
ed today Tuesday. "Wednesday aud ma.
/ OF Thursday were consumed 300 hcaru. ut
gumeut- OF counsel iu tn. case o' OBJ. r.
+ ceivcr of tine First National bunk rf st. al
bans ueany Edward A ~owle.. executor
/ of the estate Of Hiram Bellows. Dat. of 81
Albans. and Margaret b. Sowlss ,usau
/ Sowles. town 0f ST. Albums Victor Atwuo.
/ Charles III Atwood. town of fnirlaz Jam.
/ r. Bellows. Hiram B Weeks and Chariot.
/ b. Inv. legatees under the wil. 0f said joel.
/ lows
/ The receiver charges that Hiram BELOW
/ at the time OF ms deceHse iu 1876. wa. tH.
owner of 43D shares of the capita. stock
/ said bank that the sam" wu- held hr h.
/ executor at the time of the suspension au.
/ failure of said bank DOB April lS~ and Do.
/ seeks 90 charge the funds and estate iu h..
/ hands undistributed for the assessment ..
/ SAB 600. laid boy the comptroller of the cur
rencv thereon and that u the event Sal
| executor has no such funds or estate boz L..
| hands. or not sufficient 10 pay said assess
meut then that the legHtee- above name.
/ who have been paid their respective Ie.a
/ cIes mav boz deoreei o. contributa urupaf
/ tonub.y towards the payment TO. sand d.
sessmeut
O. W Writers and Noble q, Smith of
/ Al1uus appeared as counsel for tn. roeo.r
/ cr J. a. 9owle- of ST. AIhan-. Henry
/ Burt OF -want1u aud Hasklus a ,todJar.
/ of this place for tine executor Margaret
/ and susan J. 7owie- Wilson N Hall DOL
/ 1T Albums for the town az tuiriuz. anu.
[ defendants Below Week and law .
/ J. Gross and 81 d. Hill of &c. Alulu- f..
I the town of ST. AlDans and defendant EI.
+ Tor AMI O. il Atwood
Judge Wheeler reserves bus decision
The next case wa. that of To q eaeIycr o.
the First National bank OF ISL. A.uau-
Albert ,owies. and D. D. Lewis and O.
J.. Leach ms assigHees In insolvency Ju.t
previous to the msoiveucv and suspension
Ui the First National bank ul ~ aluau
the defendant. Albert Sovies conveyed b..
transfer and mortgage o. said uuuE. cer
TAIN personal and real estate to -esur. Dol.
own udeutedne-- at said uau. Within.
the four months thereafter tine other crr.tI.
0r- of said oowie- hieu petition BOO m-..
vency agnnst him u tine pr1hat. c1ur. t.r
the District of Franklin. and Doe was suJ,-..
luentiv ndlulgel an us1lysut
The receiver u thi- proceeding seeks ST..
nave the aforesaid transfers and mortgage.
confirmed 20 the bank and tia, cloud uu,
existing upon the bank title. uy reason H.
said adjudication Iu nso'veurf and tH.
conveyance of OBJ. estate ui Albert 7l,gI.-
uv tho probate court 20 snid assignee. r-
moved The defendants ais. flied lu thu
court eros. bill. which was heard at to.
same time ami ,u which they seek ta scr
aside sand transfers and mortgage o..
the nnuk ana ask for 90 decree that tue r..
pafV4r detfytr. over o.. -g..I 4--1r-U,.4l. ... .
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-07-29

IMPRISONED BOUR DAYS ~ A MINE -
Charlie Sanders, a miner who was iinpris-
oned in the Grand junction mines at Des
MONIES, Ia, last week Monday, by the cav
ing in Of an old shaft was rescued alive
Thursday night, after having been confined
there without food OF nourishment for 40
hours. Pumps were set TO work. but one
after another failed and as day followed
day il seemed impossible that the hoy
could be alive. The state mine INSPECTOR
took charge Of the pumps, and. after con
tinuous working, the water was lowered
suinclentiy 70 admit an entrance To the
astonishment of all the rescuers tbev
found young Sanders in "a distant air cham
Der, IN d corner walled up by dirt. safe and
sound. The rising water had compressed
the air IN the little chamber which he occu-
pied and thus kept a supply, which sustain
ed him. He complained Of hunger but
otherwise was quite well